Global Patent Index - EP 4331499 A1

EP 4331499 A1 20240306 - ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Title (en)

ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Title (de)

ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNGSSYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'IMAGERIE PAR ULTRASONS

Publication

EP 4331499 A1 20240306 (EN)

Application

EP 22192563 A 20220829

Priority

EP 22192563 A 20220829

Abstract (en)

According to an aspect, there is provided a computer implemented method performed as part of an ultrasound, US, examination of a subject. The method comprising: i) causing a three-dimensional, 3D, ultrasound probe to obtain a first 2D US image, wherein the first 2D US image is obtained in a first scanning plane of the probe; ii) causing the US probe to obtain one or more other 2D US images in a sub-volume surrounding the first scanning plane, wherein the sub-volume has a smaller spanning angle than that of a 3D mode of the probe; and iii) determining whether a target is closer to the first 2D US image or one of the one or more other 2D US images.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 8/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 8/0866 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/0808 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 8/4466 (2013.01); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/488 (2013.01); A61B 8/523 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4331499 A1 20240306; WO 2024046806 A1 20240307

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22192563 A 20220829; EP 2023072987 W 20230822